6 Beat the Streets New York Wrestling student-athletes win freestyle, Greco-Roman state titles

Four high school and two Junior League middle school student-athletes earned championships.

Six Beat the Streets New York Wrestling student-athletes claimed the top spot of the podium at the 2026 Jeff Blatnick New York State USA Wrestling Championships at LECOM Event Center in Elmira.

Mia Carmela Barro and Celine Elliott each captured both the freestyle and Greco-Roman state championships in their respective weight class in the 12U division. Barro and Elliott each are part of the BTS Junior League, New York City's only elementary and middle school wrestling program, offering boys and girls the opportunity to learn fundamentals and test their skills in competition. Barro had a fall and three technical falls across both styles, while Elliott earned two victories.

Four BTS high school student-athletes also claimed state titles: Leona Gao, Carolina Lockard, Angelina Ramirez and Bradley Munoz. In the Junior division, Gao and Lockard won girls freestyle titles, and Munoz grabbed a Greco-Roman crown. Ramirez scored a girls freestyle title in the under-16 division.

Lockard led the dominant showing with four falls, with three under two minutes of action. Gao had two technical falls and a fall in 1:09, and Ramirez pushed the pace with two technical falls in under 65 seconds. Munoz racked up three technical falls, outscoring his opponents 43-14.

Podium Placements

Eleven more BTS student-athletes earned a podium finish, with seven girls and four boys.

In the girls freestyle Junior division, Valeria De Los Santos and Sarah Shatsky each took second, while Dayalaris Espejo, Gabby Kiria, Monique Teal and Esteicy Mora Gil each claimed third. Lilly Do also grabbed third in the 16U division.

Ronin Barro, an older brother of Mia Carmela, took second in freestyle and third in Greco-Roman in the 14U division. Nathaniel Torres (16U freestyle) and Aldar Tugulchiev (Junior Greco-Roman) each claimed second, while Muhammadsharif Jumaev pulled in third (16U Greco-Roman).

More than 30 BTSNY student-athletes competed in the tournament, gaining the opportunity to test their wrestling skills against the top competition in New York State. Opportunities like this are made possible through the support of the BTSNY community. Donations fund travel, training and competition, helping NYC student-athletes compete on the state and national stage. To support opportunities like these, please visit btsny.org/donate.

BTSNY'S TOP-3 RESULTS

GIRLS FREESTYLE

1st: Leona Gao (JR 115), Carolina Lockard (JR 155), Angelina Ramirez (16U 100), Mia Carmela Barro (12U 81), Celine Elliott (12U 126)

2nd: Valeria De Los Santos (JR 100), Sarah Shatsky (JR 235)

3rd: Dayalaris Espejo (JR 95), Gabby Kiria (JR 105), Lilly Do (16U 115), Monique Teal (JR 170), Esteicy Mora Gil (JR 190)

BOYS FREESTYLE

2nd: Ronin Barro (14U 100), Nathaniel Torres (16U 106)

BOYS GRECO-ROMAN

1st: Bradley Munoz (JR 132)

2nd: Aldar Tugulchiev (JR 157)

3rd: Ronin Barro (14U 100), Muhammadsharif Jumaev (16U 106)

GIRLS GRECO-ROMAN

1st: Mia Carmela Barro (12U 81), Celine Elliott (12U 126)

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About Beat the Streets New York  

Beat the Streets Wrestling is a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing the full human and athletic potential of New York City’s urban youth through the sport of wrestling. Beat the Streets has pioneered a movement that now includes 110 individual wrestling programs, a youth league and the first girls high school league. Through wrestling, Beat the Streets instills discipline, perseverance, self-reliance, humility, and a strong work ethic, creating lifelong impact for more than 4,000 student-athletes while strengthening NYC’s wrestling culture. To learn more and support the mission, visit btsny.org/donate and follow Beat the Streets on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X.